Having fun in the sun

Our second day was much more laid back. We hung out in Rancho, played at a park and played some more at the house. Laurel and I even got the chance to do a little shopping here and there.

[Leah looking cute as can be with a sand covered shovel in her hand.]

[More sand table fun. I think C liked watching the sand fall to the ground the most.]
[Luke and C played so nicely together. Here they are opening and closing the doors and windows in the little play house. Such a blast.]

[What a little gentleman.]

First Full Day in California

Last week C and I flew out to California to see Laurel, Lars, Luke and Leah. It was a much needed break from all that goes into selling a house, including the constant concern over keeping things neat and tidy all the time in case someone wants to drop in at a moment's notice.

We were welcomed into the warmth and sunshine that is Southern California. Although many locals didn't think it was as warm as we did. For instance, at Disney Land on Wednesday, we saw a lady directing pedestrian traffic at the tram stop wearing a lined winter parka, gloves and a hat. We laughed because we felt warm in jeans and T-shirts. Weather is all relative I guess.

Basically Disneyland was the first thing we did once we got there. I loved it as always, but my poor little girl was terrified on some of the rides. It was so interesting to watch because cousin Leah, who is just barely one month younger than C, squealed in delight and simply couldn't get enough of each ride, the characters, and pretty much everything that has to do with Disney. The first ride we went on was Peter Pan. The dark night sky was too much for C...she turned around in her seat, grabbed on to me like a baby koala bear and hid her face on my shoulder until the sun came out and the ride brightened up a bit. But even then, she was a bit scared.

She proceeded to cry, shake and be timid for the remainder of the day--except for the jungle cruise. She loved that one. I guess because she is used to seeing those kinds of animals at the zoo all the time. Here are some fun shots from that first day at the park.

[Mickey's House. Now you see Leah...] [...Now you don't.][C liked Mickey's chair.]
[She didn't get too scared when she met Mickey for the first time either.]
[Our little explorer at the Jungle Book Tree House.]
[The It's A Small World ride was another favorite. The only scary part was how old some of the dolls were inside. We had the great good pleasure of Luke's company on most of the rides. I guess riding with Auntie was new and exciting for him.]
[Boy that was a rough day. I'm exhausted.]

Organizing the Refrigerator

While talking to one of my sisters on the phone yesterday I wasn't fully paying attention to my daughter. I knew she was looking in the refrigerator, but I didn't know the full extent at first. Once I saw what was going on, I started laughing and told my sister I had a mess to clean up after I got out the camera. I had to document this. What a big helper she is...